LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS

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1 RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF """~--!!::::{/_~v SIDPS NEWBUILDINGS HULL AND EQUIPMENT MAIN CLASS PART 3 CHAPTER 6 LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS JANUARY 1998 SECTIONS PAGE 1 General Requirements Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships Cargo Ships (Additional Requirements) Miscellaneous Veritasveien I, N-1322 H0Vik, Norway Tel.: Fax:

2 CHANGES IN THE RULES General The present edition of the Rules includes amendments and additions decided by the Board as of January 1998 and supersedes the January 1992 edition of the same chapter. The Rule changes come into force on 1st of July This chapter is valid until superseded by a revised chapter. Supplements will not be issued except for an upd;ited list of corrections presented in the introduction booklet. The introduction booklet is normally revised in January and July each year. Revised chapters will be forwarded to all subscribers to the Rules. Buyers of reprints are advised to check the updated list of Rule chapters printed in Pt.O Ch.1 Sec.l to ensure that the chapter is current.!\fain changes Chapter III of SOLAS 1983 amendments was included in the Rules in 1992 as Pt.3 Ch.6 Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements,. The chapter has been revised and completely re-written in order to harmonise it with IMO Resolution MSC.47(66), adopted 4 June 1996 and coming into force 1July1998. The resolution applies for ships the keel of which are laid or at a similar stage of construction on or after 1July1998. The regulations of the new chapter III that are of an operational nature are contained in Pt.7 Ch.3 and Pt.7 Ch.4. Resolution MSC.48(66), the International Life-Saving (LSA) Code, has not been included in the rules, but references to the Code are given in pertinent places in this chapter. Comments to the Rules may be sent by to d!p203@dnv.com. For subscription orders or information about subscription terms, please use distribution@dnv.com. Comprehensive information about DNV and the Society's services is found at the Web site Det Norske Veritas AS Computer Typesetting by Division Technology and Products, Det Norske Veritas AS Printed in Norway by Det Norske Veritas AS January If any person suf!ers loss or. damage which is proved to have been caused by any negligent act or omission of Oet Norske Veritas, then Oet Norske Veritas shall pay compensation to such person for his proved direct loss or damage. However, the compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to ten times the fee charged for the service in question, provided that the maximum compensation shall never exceed USO 2 million. ~1 b~~ N~~~~!ov:r?t~;,Norske Veritas" shall mean the Foundation Det Norske Veri.tas as well as all its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents and any other acting on behalf

3 CONTENTS SEC. 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS A. Classification A 100 Application B. Exemptions B 100 Regulation C. Definitions C 100 Regulation D. Documentation D 100 Plans and particulars E. Evaluation, Testing and Approval of Lifesaving Appliances... 2 E 100 Regulation F. Production Tests F 100 Regulation SEC. 2 PASSENGER SHIPS AND CARGO SHIPS... 4 A. Communications A 100 Regulation B. Personal Life-Saving Appliances B 100 Regulation C. Muster List and Emergency Instructions C 100 Regulation D. Operating Instructions D 100 Regulation E. Survival Craft Muster and Embarkation Arrangements 5 E 100 Regulation : F. Launching Stations F 100 Regulation G. Stowage of Survival Craft G 100 Regulation H. Stowage of Rescue Boats H 100 Regulation I. Stowage of Marine Evacuation Systems I 100 Regulation J. Survival Craft Launching and Recovery Arrangements 7 J 100 Regulation K. Rescue Boat Embarkation, Launching and Recovery Arrangement K 100 Regulation L. Line-Throwing Appliances...,... 7 L 100 Regulation SEC. 3 CARGO SHIPS (ADDITIONAL REQUIRE- MENTS) A. Survival Craft and Rescue Boats A 100 Regulation B. Personal Life-Saving Appliances B 100 Regulation C. Survival Craft Embarkation and Launching Arrangements C 100 Regulation SEC. 4 MISCELLANEOUS A. Survival Craft and Rescue Boats A 100 Regulation B. Training Manual and On-Board Training Aids B 100 Regulation C. Instructions for On-Board Maintenance C 100 Regulation D. Muster List and Emergency Instructions D 100 Regulation

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5 Pt.3 Ch.6 Sec.1 - Page 1 SECTION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS A. Classification A 100 Application B. Exemptions B 100 Regulation 2 C. Definitions C 100 Regulation 3 D. Documentation D 100 Plans and particulars Contents E. Evaluation, Testing and Approval of Lifesaving Appliances E 100 Regulation 4 F. Production Tests F 100 Regulation 5 A 100 Application A. Classification 101 The rules in this chapter apply to vessels above 500 grt. Relevant additional requirements for passenger ships are given in Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec The requirements in this chapter are in compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter III with the latest amendments as per Unless expressly provided otherwise, this chapter shall apply to ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July (SOLAS Reg. III/1.1) 104 For ships constructed before 1 July 1998, the Administration shall:. 1 ensure that, subject to the provisions of paragraph. 2,. the requirements. which are applicable under chapter Ill of the International Convention for the Safety of life at Sea, 197 4, in force prior to 1 July 1998 to new or existing ships as prescribed by that chapter are complied with; and.2 ensure that when life-saving appliances or arrangements on such ships are replaced or such ships undergo repairs, alterations or modifications of a major character which involve replacement of, or any addition to, their existing life-saving appliances or arrangements, such life-saving appliances or arrangements, in so far as is reasonable and practicable, comply with the requirements of this chapter. However, if a survival craft other than an inflatable liferaft is replaced without replacing its launching appliance, or vice versa, the survival craft or launching appliance may be of the same type as that replaced. (SOLAS Reg. III/1.4) 105 SOLAS texts are all printed in italics. References to SOLAS Regulations are given. 106 Where any regulation refers to the satisfaction of the Administration, DNV's interpretations are given in connection with the item in question. IMO-interpretations are included with reference. 107 If any parts of the rules are subject to discussion or misnnderstanding, the SOLAS text shall prevail. B 100 Regulation 2 B. Exemptions 1 The Administration may, if it considers that the sheltered nature and conditions of the voyage are such?s to render the application of any specific requirements of this chapter unreasonable or unnecessary, exempt from those requirements individual ships or classes of ships which, in the course of their voyage, do not proceed more than 20 miles from the nearest land. (SOLAS Reg. III/2.1) 2 In the case of passenger ships which are employed in special trades for the carriage of large numbers of special trade passengers, such as the pilgrim trade, the Administration, if satisfied that it is impracticable to enforce compliance with the requirements of this chapter, may exempt such ships from those requirements, provided that such ships comply fully with the provisions of:. 1 the rules annexed to the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 19 71; and. 2 the rules annexed to the Protocol on Space Requirements for Special Trade Passenger Ships, (SOLAS Reg. III/2.2) C 100 Regulation 3 C. Definitions For the purpose of this chapter, unless expressly provided otherwise: 1 Anti-exposure suit is a protective suit designed for use by rescue boat crews and marine evacuation system parties. 2 Certificated person is a person who holds a certificate of proficiency in survival craft issued under the authority of, or recognized as valid by, the Administration in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, in force; or a person who holds a certificate issued or recognized by the Administration of a State not a Party to that Convention for the same purpose as the convention certificate. 3 Detection is the determination of the location of survivors or survival craft. 4 Embarkation ladder is the ladder provided at survival craft embarkation stations to permit safe access to survival craft after launching. 5 Float-free launching is that method of launching a survival craft whereby the craft is automatically released from a sinking ship and is ready for use. 6 Free-fall launching is that method of launching a survival craft whereby the craft with its complement of persons and equipment on board is released and allowed to fall into the sea without any restraining apparatus. 7 Immersion suit is a protective suit which reduces the body heat/ass of a person wearing it in cold water. 8 Inflatable appliance is an appliance which depends upon non-rigid, gas-filled chambers for buoyancy and which is normally kept uninflated until ready for use.

6 Rules tor Ships, January 1998 Page 2 - Pt.3 Ch.6 Sec.1 9 Inflated appliance is an appliance which depends upon non-rigid, gas-filled chambers for buoyancy and which is kept inflated and ready for use at all times. 10 International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA! Code (referred to as "the Code" in this chapter) means the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSAJ Code adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.48(66), as it may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than chapter I. 11 Launching appliance or arrangement is a means ot transferring a survival craft or rescue boat from its stowed position safely to the water. 12 Length is 96% of the total length on a waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the fore-side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. In ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline. 13 Lightest sea-going condition is the loading condition with the ship on even keel, without cargo, with 10% stores and fuel remaining and in the case of a passenger ship with the full number of passengers and crew and their luggage. 14 Marine evacuation system is an appliance for the rapid transfer of persons from the embarkation deck of a ship to a floating survival craft. 1 5 Moulded depth. 1 The moulded depth is the vertical distance measured from the top of the keel to the top of the freeboard deck beam at side. In wood and composite ships the distance is measured from the lower edge of the keel rabbet. Where the form at the lower part of the midship section is of a hollow character, or where thick garboards are fitted, the distance is measured from the point where the line of the flat of the bottom continued inwards cuts the side of the keel.. 2 In ships having rounded gunwales, the moulded depth shall be measured to the point of intersection of the moulded lines of the deck and side shell plating, the lines extending as though the gunwale were of angular design.. 3 Where the freeboard deck is stepped and the raised part of the deck extends over the point at which the moulded depth is to be determined, the moulded depth shall be measured to a line of reference extending from the lower part of the deck along a line parallel with the raised part. 16 Novel life-saving appliance or arrangement is a life-saving appliance or arrangement which embodies new features not fully covered by the provisions of this chapter or the Code but which provides an equal or higher standard of safety. 17 Posftive stability is the ability of a craft to return to its original position after the remov.al of a heeling moment. 18 Recovery time for a rescue boat is the time required to raise the boat to a position where persons on board can disembark to the deck of the ship. Recovery time includes the time required to make preparations for recovery on board the rescue boat such as passing and securing a painter, connecting the rescue boat to the launching appliance, and the time to raise the rescue boat. Recovery time does not include the time needed to lower the launching appliance into position to recover the rescue boat. 19 Rescue boat is a boat designed to rescue persons in distress and to marshal survival craft. 20 Retrieval is the sate recovery of survivors. 21 Ro-ro passenger ship means a passenger ship with ro-ro cargo spaces or special category spaces as defined in regulation Short international voyage is an international voyage in the course of which a ship is not more than 200 miles from a port or place in which the passengers and crew could be placed in safety. Neither the distance between the last port of call in the country in which the voyage begins and the final port of destination nor the return voyage shall exceed 600 miles. The final port of destination is the last port of call in the scheduled voyage at which the ship commences its return voyage to the country in which the voyage began. 23 Survival craft is a craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress from the time of abandoning the ship. 24 Thermal protective aid is a bag or suit made of waterproof material with low thermal conductance. (SOLAS Reg. IIll3) D. Documentation D 100 Plans and particulars 101 The following plans are to be submitted for approval: - Fire and Safety Plan, showing the position and quantity of all life-saving and fire-fighting appliances on board. - drawings according to Form no. CEC 40!a (Safety Equipment Drawings): - davits and winches - lifeboats and rescue boats - liferafts - lifeboat and liferaft arrangement - lifesaving appliances and documentation (location and number of items). Guidance note: Reference is also given to the Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances adopted by IMO by resolution A.689(17), and the Code of Practice for the Evaluation, Testing and Acceptance of Prototype Novel Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements adopted by IMO by resolution A.520(13). ---e-n-d---o-f---g-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- E. Evaluation, Testing and Approval of Lifesaving Appliances E 100 Regulation 4 1 Except as provided in paragraphs 5 and 6, life-saving appliances and arrangements required by this chapter shall be approved by the Administration. 2 Before giving approval to life-saving appliances and arrangements, the Administration shall ensure that such lifesaving appliances and arrangements:. 1 are tested, to confirm that they comply with the requirements of this chapter and the Code, in accordance With the recommendations of the Organization*; or. 2 have successfully undergone, to the satisfaction of the Administration, tests which are substantially equivalent to those specified in those recommendations. 3 Before giving approval to novel life-saving appliances or arrangements, the Administration shall ensure that such appliances or arrangements:. 1 provide safety standards at least equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and the Code and have been evaluated and tested in accordance with the recommendations of the Organization;** or. 2 have successfully undergone, to the satisfaction of the Administration, evaluation and tests which are substantially equivalent to those recommendations. 4 Procedures adopted by the Administration for approval shall also include the conditions whereby approval would continue or would be withdrawn. 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7 Pt.3 Ch.6 Sec.1 - Page 3 5 Before accepting life-saving appliances and arrangements that have not been previously approved by the Administration, the Administration shall be satisfied that life-saving appliances and arrangements comply with the requirements of this chapter and the Code. 6 Life-saving appliances required by this chapter for which detailed specifications are not included in the Code shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration. (SOLAS Reg. IIIl4) * Refer to the Recommendation on Testing of Ute-Saving Appliances adopted by the Organization by resolution A. 689(17), as it may be amended. **Refer to the Code of Practice for the valuation 1 Testing and Acceptance or Prototype Novel Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements adopted by the Organization by resolution A ). F 100 Regulation 5 F. Production Tests The Administration shall require life-saving appliances to be subjected to such production tests as are necessary to ensure that the life-saving appliances are manufactured to the same standard as the approved prototype. (SOLAS Reg. III/5)

8 Page 4 - Pt.3 Ch.6 Sec.2 SECTION 2 PASSENGER SHIPS AND CARGO SHIPS A. Communications A 100 Regulation 6 Contents B. Personal Life-Saving Appliances B 100 Regulation 7 C. Muster List and Emergency Instructions C 100 Regulation 8 D. Operating Instructions D 100 Regulation 9 E. Survival Craft Muster and Embarkation Arrangements E 100 Regulation 11 F. Launching Stations F 100 Regulation 12 G. Stowage of Survival Craft G 100 Regulation 13 H. Stowage of Rescue Boats H 100 Regulation 14 I. Stowage of Marine Evacuation Systems I 100 Regulation 15 J. Survival Craft Launching and Recovery Arrangements J 100 Regulation 16 K. Rescue Boat Embarkation, Launching and Recovery Arrangement K 100 Regulation 17 L. Line-Throwing Appliances L 100 Regulation 18 A 100 Regulation 6 A. Communications 1 Paragraph 2 applies to all passenger ships and to all cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards. 2 Radio life-saving appliances 2.1 Two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus At least three two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus shall be provided on every passenger ship and on every cargo ship of 500 gross tonnage and upwards. At least two two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus shall be provided on every cargo ship of 300 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 500 gross tonnage. Such apparatus shall conform to performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the Organization. If a fixed two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus is fitted in a survival craft it shall conform to performance standards not inferior to those adopted by Organization.* Two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus provided on board ships prior to 1 February 1992 and not complying fully with the performance standards adopted by the Organization may be accepted by the Administration until 1 February 1999 provided the Administration is satisfied that they are compatible with approved two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus Radar transponders At least one radar transponder shall be carried on each side of every passenger ship and of every cargo ship of 500 gross tonnage and upwards. At least one radar transponder shall be carried on every cargo ship of 300 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 500 gross tonnage. Such radar transponders shall conform to performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the Or{Janization. * * The radar transponders*** shall be stowed in such locations that they can be rapidly placed in any survival craft other than the liferaft or liferafts required by regulation (Sec.3 AlOO). Alternatively one radar transponder shall be stowed in each survival craft other than those required by regulation (Sec.3 AIOO). On ships carrying at least two radar transponders and equipped with free-fall lifeboats one of the radar transponders shall be stowed in a free-fall lifeboat and the other located in the immediate vicinity of the navigation bridge so that it can be utilized on board and ready for transfer to any of the other survival craft. * Refer to the Performance Standards for Survival Craft Two Way VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.809(19}, as it may be amended, annex 1 or annex 2 as applicable. Refer to the Performance Standards for Survival Craft Radar Transponders for Use in Search and Rescue Operations, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.802(19}, as it may be amended. * * * One of these radar transponders may be the radar transponder required by regulation IV/ Distress flares Not less than 12 rocket parachute flares, complying with the requirements of section 3. 1 of the Code, shall be carried and be stowed on or near the navigation bridge. 4 On-board communications and alarm systems 4. 1 An emergency means comprised of either fixed or portable equipment or both shall be provided for two-way communications between emergency control stations, muster and embarkation stations and strategic positions. on board. "Strategic positions" would be bridge and engine control room A general emergency alarm system complying with the requirements of paragraph of the Code shall be provided and shall be used for summoning passengers and crew to muster stations and to initiate the actions included in the muster list. The system shall be supplemented by either a public address system complying with the requirements of paragraph of the Code or other suitable means of communication. Entertainment sound systems shall automatically be turned off when the general emergency alarm system is activated On passenger ships the general emergency alarm system shall be audible on all open decks On ships fitted with a marine evacuation system communication between the embarkation station and the platform or the survival craft shall be ensured. 5 Public address systems on passenger ships 5. 1 In addition to the requirements of regulation (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec ) or regulation , as appropriate, and of paragraph 6.4.2, all passenger ships shall be fitted with a public address system. With respect to passenger ships constructed before 1 July 1997 the requirements of paragraphs 5.2 and 5.4, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5. 5, shall apply not later than the date of the first periodical survey after 1 July The public address system shall be clearly audible above the ambient noise in all spaces, prescribed by paragraph of the Code, and shall be provided with an override function controlled from one location on the navigation bridge and such other places on board as the Administration deems necessary, so that all emergency messages will be broadcast if any loudspeaker in the spaces concerned has been switched off, its volume has been turned down or the public address system is used for other purposes On passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 1997:. 1 the public address system shall have at least two loops which shall be sufficiently separated throughout

9 Pt.3 Ch.6 Sec.2 - Page 5 their length and have two separate and independent amplifiers; and.2 the public address system and its performance standards shall be approved by the Administration having regard to the recommendations adopted by the Organization. * * * 5.4 The public address system shall be connected to the emergency source of electrical power required by regulation (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 D203) Ships constructed before 1 July which are already fitted with the public address system approved by the Administration which complies substantially with those required by sections 5.2 and 5.4 and paragraph of the Code are not required to change their system. * Refer to the Code on Alarms and Indicators, 1995, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.830(19). * * Refer to performance standards for public address systems, to be developed by the Organization. (SOLAS Reg. IIl/6) B. Personal Life-Saving Appliances B 100 Regulation 7 1 Lifebuoys 1. 1 Lifebuoys complying with the requirements of paragraph of the Code shall be:. 1 so distributed as to be readily available on both sides of the ship and as far as practicable on all open decks extending to the ship's side; at least one shall be placed in the vicinity of the stern; and. 2 so stowed as to be capable of being rapidly cast loose, and not permanently secured in any way. 1.2 At least one lifebuoy on each side of the ship shall be fitted with a buoyant lifeline complying with the requirements of paragraph of the Code equal in length to not less than twice the height at which it is stowed above the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition, or 30 m, whichever is the greater Not less than one half of the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with lifebuoy self-igniting lights complying with the requirements of paragraph of the Code; not less than two of these shall also be provided with lifebuoy self- activating smoke signals complying with the requirements of paragraph of the Code and be capable of quick release from the navigation bridge; lifebuoys with lights and those with lights and smoke signals shall be equally distributed on both sides of the ship and shall not be the lifebuoys provided with lifelines in compliance with the requirements of paragraph Each lifebuoy shall be marked in block capitals of the Roman alphabet with the name and port of registry of the ship on which it is carried. 2 Lifejackets 2. 1 A lifejacket complying with the requirements of paragraph or of the Code shall be provided for every person on board the ship and, in addition:. 1 a number of lifejackets suitable for children equal to at least 10% of the number of passengers on board shall be provided or such greater number as may be required to provide a lifejacket for each child; and. 2 a sufficient number of lifejackets shall be carried for persons on watch and for use at remotely located survival craft stations. The lifejackets carried for persons on watch should be stowed on the bridge, in the engine control room and at any other manned watch station Lifejackets shall be so placed as to be readily accessible and their position shall be plainly indicated. Where, due to the particular arrangements of the ship, the lifejackets provided in compliance with the requirements of paragraph 2. 1 may become inaccessible, alternative provisions shall be made to the satisfaction of the Administration which may include an increase in the number of lifejackets to be carried. The Society will consider alternative provisions in each case. 2.3 The lifejackets used in totally enclosed lifeboats, except free-fall lifeboats, shall not impede entry into the lifeboat or seating, including operation of the seat belts in the lifeboat Lifejackets selected for free-fall lifeboats, and the manner in which they are carried or worn, shall not interfere with entry into the lifeboat, occupant safety or operation of the lifeboat. 3 Immersion suits and anti-exposure suits An immersion suit, complying with the requirements of section 2. 3 of the Code or an anti-exposure suit complying with section 2.4 of the Code, of an appropriate size, shall be provided for every person assigned to crew the rescue boat or assigned to the marine evacuation system party. If the ship is constantly engaged in warm climates where, in the opinion of the Administration thermal protection is unnecessary, this protective clothing need not be carried. (SOLAS Reg. Ill/7) C. Muster List and Emergency Instructions C 100 Regulation 8 1 This regulation applies to all ships. 2 Clear instructions to be followed in the event of an emergency shall be provided for every person on board. In the case of passenger ships these instructions shall be drawn up in the language or languages required by the ship's flag State and in the English language. 3 Muster lists and emergency instructions complying with the requirements of regulation 37 (Sec } shall be exhibited in conspicuous places throughout the ship including the navigation bridge, engine-room and crew accommodation spaces. 4 Illustrations and instructions in appropriate languages shall be posted in passenger cabins and be conspicuously displayed at muster stations and other passenger spaces to inform passengers of:. 1 their muster station;. 2 the essential actions they must take in an emergency; and.3 the method of donning lifejackets. (SOLAS Reg. Ill/8) D 100 Regulation 9 D. Operating Instructions 1 This regulation applies to all ships. 2 Posters or signs shall be provided on or in the vicinity of survival craft and their launching controls;and shall:. 1 illustrate the purpose of controls and the procedures for operating the appliance and give relevant instructions or warnings;. 2 be easily seen under emergency lighting conditions; and. 3 use symbols in accordance with the recommendations of the Organization *. Refer to the Symbols Related to ljfe-saving Appliances and Arrangements, adopted by the Organization by resolution A. 760(18). (SOLAS Ch. III I 9) E. Survival Craft Muster and Embarkation Arrangements E 100 Regulation 11 1 Lifeboats and liferafts for which approved launching appliances are required shall be stowed as close to accommodation and service spaces as possible.

10 Page 6 - Pt.3 Ch.6 Sec.2 2 Muster stations shall be provided close to the embarkation stations. Each muster station shall have sufficient clear deck space to accommodate all persons assigned to muster at that station, but at least m 2 per person. 3 Muster and embarkation stations shall be readily accessible from accommodation and work areas. 4 Muster and embarkation stations shall be adequately illuminated by lighting supplied from the emergency source of electrical power required by regulation (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 D) or 11-1/43 (Pt.4 Ch.4 Sec.3 C), as appropriate. 5 Alleyways, stairways and exits giving access to the muster and embarkation stations shall be lighted. Such lighting shall be capable of being supplied by the emergency source of electrical power required by regulation or (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 D or Pt.4 Ch.4 Sec.3 C, respectively), as appropriate. In addition to and as part of the markings required under regulation (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 D) or ll-1/43(pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 E901), routes to muster stations shall be indicated with the muster station symbol, intended for that purpose, in accordance with the recommendations of the Organization*. 6 Davit-launched and free-fall launched survival craft muster and embarkation stations shall be so arranged as to enable stretcher cases to be placed in survival craft. 7 An embarkation ladder complying with the requirements of paragraph of the Code extending, in a single length, from the deck to the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10 and a list of up to 20 either way shall be provided at each embarkation station or at every two adjacent embarkation stations for survival craft launched down the side of the ship. However, the Administration may permit such ladders to be replaced by approved devices to afford access to the survival craft when waterborne, provided that there shall be at least one embarkation ladder on each side of the ship. Other means of embarkation enabling descent to the water in a controlled manner may be permitted for the liferafts required by regulation (Sec.3 A!OO) or (Pt.4 Ch.4 Sec.3 C). 8 Where necessary, means shall be provided for bringing the davit-launched survival craft against the ship's side and holding them alongside so that persons can be safely embarked. * Refer to the Symbols Related to Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements and Guidelines for the valuation, Testing and Application of Low-Location Lighting on Passenger Ships, adopted by the Organization by resolutions A. 760(18) and A. 752(18) respectively. (SOLAS Reg. III/I 1) F 100 Regulation 12 F. Launching Stations Launching stations shall be in such positions as to ensure safe launching having particular regard to clearance from the propeller and steeply overhanging portions of the hull and so that, as far as possible, survival craft, except survival craft specially designed for free-fa/i launching, can be launched down the straight side of the ship. If positioned forward, they shall be located abaft the collision bulkhead in a sheltered position and, in this respect, the Administration shall give special consideration to the strength of the launching appliance. (SOLAS Reg. I!Ill2) The strength of launching appliance is to be based on relevant loads as given in Pt.3 Ch. I Sec.4. G. Stowage of Survival Craft G 100 Regulation 13 1 Each survival craft shall be stowed:. 1 so that neither the survival craft nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the operation of any other survival craft or rescue boat at any other launching station;. 2 as near the water surface as is safe and practicable and, in the case of a survival craft other than a /iferaft intended for throw over board launching, in such a position that the survival craft in the embarkation position is not Jess than 2 m above the waterline with the ship in the fully loaded condition under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10 and listed. up to 20 either way, or to the angle at which the ship's weather deck edge becomes submerged, whichever is less;. 3 in a state of continuous readiness so that two crew members can carry out preparations for embarkation and launching in less than 5 min;. 4 fully equipped as required by this chapter and the Code; and. 5 as far as practicable, in a secure and sheltered position and protected from damage by fire and explosion. In particular, survival craft on tankers, other than the liferafts required by regulation (Sec.3 A!OO), shall not be stowed on or above a cargo tank, slop tank, or other tank containing explosive or hazardous cargoes. 2 lifeboats for lowering down the ship's side shall be stowed as far forward of the propeller as practicable. On cargo ships of 80 m in length and upwards but less than 12D m in length, each lifeboat shall be so stowed that the after end of the lifeboat is not less than the length of the lifeboat forward of the propeller. On cargo ships of 120 m in length and upwards and passenger ships of 80 m in length and upwards, each lifeboat shall be so stowed that the after end of the lifeboat is not less than 1. 5 times the length of the lifeboat forward of the propeller. Where appropriate, the ship shall be so arranged that lifeboats, in their stowed positions, are protected from damage by heavy seas. 3 lifeboats shall be stowed attached to launching appliances Every liferaft shall be stowed with its painter permanently attached to the ship. 4.2 Each liferaft or group of liferafts shall be stowed with a float-free arrangement complying with the requirements of paragraph of the Code so that each floats free and, if inflatable, inflates automatically when the ship sinks liferafts shall be so stowed as to permit manual release of one raft or container at a time from their securing arrangements. 4.4 Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 do not apply to liferafts required by regulation (Sec.3 AIOO). 5 Davit-launched liferafts shall be stowed within reach of the lifting hooks, unless some means of trans-fer is provided which is not rendered inoperable within the limits of trim and list prescribed in paragraph 1.2 or by ship motion or power failure. 6 liferafts intended for throw-overboard launching shall be so stowed as to be readily transferable for launching on either side of the ship unless liferafts, of the aggregate capacity required by regulation 31.1 (Sec.3 A!OO) to be capable of being launched on either side, are stowed on each side of the ship. (SOLAS Reg. III/I 3)

11 Pt.3 Ch.6 Sec.2 - Page 7 H 100 Regulation 14 H. Stowage of Rescue Boats Rescue boats shall be stowed:. 1 in a state of continuous readiness for launching in not more than 5 min;.2 in a position suitable for launching and recovery;. 3 so that neither the rescue boat nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the operation of any survival craft at any other launching station; and.4 if it is also a lifeboat, in compliance with the requirements of regulation 13 (G 100). (SOLAS Reg. IIl/14) I. Stowage of Marine Evacuation Systems I 100 Regulation 15 1 The ship's side shall not have any openings between the embarkation station of the marine evacuation system and the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition and means shall be provided to protect the system from any projections. 2 Marine evacuation systems shall be in such positions as to ensure safe launching having particular regard to clearance from the propeller and steeply overhanging positions of the hull and so that, as far as practicable, the system can be launched down the straight side of the ship. 3 Each marine evacuation system shall be stowed so that neither the passage nor platform nor its stowage or operational arrangements will interfere with the operation of any other life-saving appliance at any other launching station. 4 Where appropriate, the ship shall be so arranged that the marine evacuation systems in their stowed positions are protected from damage by heavy seas. (SOLAS Reg. IIl/15) J. Survival Craft Launching and Recovery Arrangements J 100 Regulation 16 1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, launching and embarkation appliances complying with the requirements of section 6. 1 of the Code shall be provided for all survival craft except those which are:. 1 boarded from a position on deck less than 4. 5 m above the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition and which have a mass of not more than 185 kg; or. 2 boarded from a position on deck less than 4. 5 m above the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition and which are Stowed for launching directly from the stowed position under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10 and list of up to 20 either way; or.3 carried in excess of the survival craft for 200% of the total number of persons on board the ship and which have a mass of not more than 185 kg; or.4 carried in excess of the survival craft for 200% of the total number of persons on board the ship, are stowed for launching directly from the stowed position under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10 and list of up to 20 either way, or. 5 provided for use in conjunction with a marine evacuation system, complying with the requirements of section 6.2 of the Code and stowed for launching directly from the stowed position under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10 and list of up to 20 either way. 2 Each lifeboat shall be provided with an appliance which is capable of launching and recovering the lifeboat. In addition there shall be provision for hanging-off the lifeboat to free the release gear for maintenance. 3 Launching and recovery arrangements shall be such that the appliance operator on the ship is able to observe the survival craft at all times during launching and for lifeboats during recovery. 4 Only one type of release mechanism shall be used for similar survival craft carried on board the ship. 5 Preparation and handling of survival craft at any one launching station shall not interfere with the prompt preparation and handling of any other survival craft or rescue boat at any other station. 6 Falls, where used, shall be long enough for the survival craft to reach the water with the ship in its lightest seagoing condition, under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10 and list of up to 20 either way. 7 During preparation and launching, the survival craft, its launching appliance, and the area of water into which it is to be launched shall be adequately illuminated by lighting supplied from the emergency source of electrical power required by regulation or (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 D or Pt.4 Ch.4 Sec.3 C, respectively), as appropriate. 8 Means shall be available to prevent any discharge of water on to survival craft during abandonment. 9 If there is a danger of the survival craft being damaged by the ship's stabilizer wings, means shall be available, powered by an emergency source of energy, to bring the stabilizer wings inboard; indicators operated by an emergency source of energy shall be available on the navigating bridge to show the position of the stabil/zer wings. 10 If partially enclosed lifeboats complying with the requirements of section 4. 5 of the Code are carried, a davit span shall be provided, fitted with not less than two lifelines of sufficient length to reach the water with the ship in its lightest seagoing condition, under unfavourable conditions of trim of up to 10 and list of up 20 either way. (SOLAS Reg. IIll16) K. Rescue Boat Embarkation, Launching and Recovery Arrangement K 100 Regulation 17 1 The rescue boat embarkation and launching arrangements shall be such that the rescue boat can be boarded and launched in the shortest possible time. 2 If the rescue boat is one of the ship's survival craft, the embarkation arrangements and launching station shall comply with the requirements of regulations 11 (ElOO) and 12 (F!OO). 3 Launching arrangements shall comply with the requirements of regulation 16 (JI 00). However, all rescue boats shall be capable of being launched, where necessary utilizing painters, with the ship making headway at speeds up to 5 knots in calm water. 4 Recovery time of the rescue boat shall be not more than 5 min in moderate sea conditions when loaded with its full complement of persons and equipment. If the rescue boat is also a lifeboat, this recovery time shall be possible when loaded with its lifeboat equipment and the approved rescue boat complement of at least six persons. 5 Rescue boat embarkation and recovery arrangements shall allow for safe and efficient handling of a stretcher case. Foul weather recovery strops shall be provided for safety if heavy fall blocks constitute a danger. (SOLAS Reg. III/I 7) L. Line-Throwing Appliances L 100 Regulation 18 A line-throwing appliance complying with the requirements of section 7. 1 of the Code shall be provided. (SOLAS Reg. III/I 8)

12 Page 8 - Pt.3 Ch.6 Sec.3 SECTION 3 CARGO SHIPS (ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS) Contents A. Survival Craft and Rescue Boats A 100 Regulation 31 B. Personal Life-Saving Appliances B 100 Regulation 32 C. Survival Craft Embarkation and Launching Arrangements C 100 Regulation 33 A. Survival Craft and Rescue Boats A 100 Regulation 31 1 Survival craft 1. 1 Cargo ships shall carry:. 1 one or more totally enclosed lifeboats complying with the requirements of section 4. 6 of the Code of such aggregate capacity on each side of the ship as will accommodate the total number of persons on board; and.2 in addition, one or more inflatable or rigid liferafts, complying with the requirements of section 4.2 or 4.3 of the Code, stowed in a position providing tor easy side-to-side transfer at a single open deck level, and of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate the total number of persons on board. If the liferaft or liferafts are not stowed in a position providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open deck level, the total capacity available on each side shall be sufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board. 1.2 In lieu of meeting the requirements of paragraph 1.1, cargo ships may carry:. 1 one or more free-fall lifeboats, complying with the requirements of section 4. 7 of the Code, capable of being free-fall launched over the stern of the ship of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate the total number of persons on board; and.2 in addition, one or more inflatable or rigid liferafts complying with the requirements of section 4. 2 or 4. 3 of the Code, on each side of the ship, of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate the total number of persons on board. The liferafts on at least one side of the ship shall be served by launching appliances. 1.3 In lieu of meeting the requirements of paragraph 1. 1 or 1.2, cargo ships of less than 85 m in length other than oil tankers, chemical tankers and gas carriers, may comply with the following:. 1 they shall carry on each side of the ship, one or more inflatable or rigid /iferafts complying with the requirements of section 4. 2 or 4. 3 of the Code and of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate the total number of persons on board;.2 unless the liferafts required by paragraph are stowed in a position providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open deck level, additional liferafts shall be provided so that the total capacity available on each side will accommodate 150% of the total number of persons on board;. 3 if the rescue boat required by paragraph 2 is also a totally enclosed lifeboat complying with the requirements of section 4. 6 of the Code, it may be included in the aggregate capacity required by paragraph , provided that the total capacity available on either side of the ship is at least 150 % of the total number of persons on board; and.4 in the event of any one survival craft being lost or rendered unserviceable, there shall be sufficient survival craft available for use on each side, including any which are stowed in a position providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open deck level, to accommodate the total number of persons on board Cargo ships where the horizontal distance from the extreme end of the stem or stern of the ship to the nearest end of the closest survival craft is more than 100 m shall carry, in addition to the liferafts required by paragraphs and 1.2.2, a liferaft stowed as far forward or.aft, or one as far forward and another as far aft, as is reasonable and practicable. Such liferaft or liferafts may be securely fastened so as to permit manual release and need not be of the type which can be launched from an approved launching device With the exception of the survival craft referred to in regulation (Sec.21100), all survival craft required to provide for abandonment by the total number of persons on board shall be capable of being launched with their full complement of persons and equipment within a period of 1 O min from the time the abandon ship signal is given Chemical tankers and gas carriers carrying cargoes emitting toxic vapours or gases* shall carry, in lieu of totally enclosed lifeboats complying with the requirements of section 4. 6 of the Code, lifeboats with a self-contained air support system complying with the requirements of section 4.8 of the Code Oil tankers, chemical tankers and gas carriers carrying cargoes having a flashpoint not exceeding 60 C (closed cup test) shall carry, in lieu of totally enclosed lifeboats complying with the requirements of section 4.6 of the Code, fireprotected lifeboats complying with the requirements of section 4.9 of the Code. 2 Rescue boats Cargo ships shall carry at least one rescue boat complying with the requirements of section 5. 1 of the Code. A lifeboat may be accepted as a rescue boat, provided that it also complies with the requirements for a rescue boat. In order to approve a totally enclosed lifeboat as a rescue boat, the totally enclosed lifeboat must have features which enables it to meet all of the requirements of a rescue boat including the retrieval requirements specified in regulations 17.4 (Sec.2 KlOO) and 6.1.l.9 of the LSA Code. (MSC/Circ.508) 3 In addition to their lifeboats, all cargo ships constructed before 1 July 1986 shall carry:. 1 one or more liferafts capable of being launched on either side of the ship and of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate the total number of persons on board. The liferaft or liferafts shall be equipped with a lashing or an equivalent means of securing the liferaft which will automatically release it from a sinking ship; and. 2 where the horizontal distance from the extreme end of the stem or stern of the ship to the nearest end of the closest survival craft is more than 100 m, in addition to the liferafts required by paragraph 3. 1, a liferaft stowed as far forward or aft, or one as tar forward and another as tar aft, as is reasonable and practicable. Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 3. 1, such liferaft or liferafts may be securely fastened so as to permit manual release. Refer to products for which emergency escape respiratory protection is required in chapter 17 of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (/BC Code}, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.4(48) and in chapter 19 of the